I was reading a little more of Seriously, So Blessed today. I heard of it a few years back, probably when it was in the throes of its first media blitz and loved it then. The gal writing is brilliant.…
Which is worse? To nod off in Sunday School or find a vacant room to nap?
My brother posted this on his Facebook page: “what’s worse… to go to Sunday School and probably nod off or find a vacant room and intentionally sleep.” Hehe. If only he knew what his dear sister was doing Sunday. We…
Praying to our Heavenly Father
The teacher in our RS class got the lessons mixed up, and we got this lesson this week instead of next week. What a great lesson! The lesson was supposed to be one of those split-into-groups type lessons (which I…
From Rock Star to Worker Bee – The New Member Dilemma
You’ve been investigating the LDS Church, and you’re flying high! The missionaries are awesome — they’ve been helping around the house and sharing spiritual thoughts with you a couple of times a week — and you love and admire them!…
General Conference and Social Media
This is part of an email I sent out with our ward calendar as a general conference report. I’m copying it here because of the social networking links. I’m going to take a bit of liberty and make a General…
Use General Conference videos NOW in your lessons!
No longer must we wait a month for the General Conference edition of The Ensign to come out to use the Conference messages. The Church’s Official YouTube channel, Mormon Messages, has all the talks from General Conference available for your…
Duty to God finally catches up to Personal Progress
I was delighted to hear about the changes to the Duty to God program announced at the Priesthood session of General Conference this weekend. Here’s the video at Mormon Messages: Materials should be delivered to units worldwide in June, and…
Tivo General Conference?
(Why I shouldn’t bake….) With LDS General Conference fast approaching, I am facing my semi-annual dilemma: to Tivo or not to Tivo? It’s rough to take out 4 hours during the day right at garden planting time to sit in…
On Leaving Religion
So today I did some reading of the stories of some former members of the LDS church. I’m always interested to know what drives people from the Church. Many of the things they question or doubt are things that puzzle…
Girl, Interrupted
Today I opened a window to start blogging…. and drew a blank. My friend Elizabeth had called seen a whiny Facebook post about being bored and invited me to lunch with her and her children, so I left the window…